Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fern
Origin
Southeastern Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
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Number of Varieties
2002
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Strap shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
Bracken, brake, common bracken
In Hindi
अरवी
bracken
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Adlerfarn
In French
Colocasia
fougère
In Spanish
Colocasia
helecho
In Greek
Colocasia
φτέρη
In Portuguese
Colocasia
samambaia
In Polish
Kolokazja
orlica
In Latin
Colocasia
bracken
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Arales
Polypodiales
Family
Araceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Pteridium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
1011
1
27800
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